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In this section I have attempted to create a guide to quality food and cooking info on the net. Why send my readers elsewhere? In fall 2009, when Conde Nast announced it was pulling the plug on Gourmet magazine, Christopher Kimball, then publisher of Cook's Illustrated, a competitior of Gourmet, wrote a thoughtful op-ed in the New York Times on its demise. He blamed free content on the net and the advertising business model that keeps it alive, and argued for the subscription model his site uses. He said "Google 'broccoli casserole' and make the first recipe you find. I guarantee it will be disappointing. The world needs fewer opinions and more thoughtful expertise..."
So I Googled "broccoli casserole" and the very first recipe was in Cooks.com (not related to Cook's Illustrated). Cooks.com is a humongous recipe database and it had 395 (!) broccoli casserole recipes contributed by, well, anyone. The very first recipe, by someone identified only as "CM" called for "sliced chicken" to be placed in the bottom of the casserole and the rest of the ingredients go on top. Then it said "brown on the top third shelf in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until nicely golden." It doesn't say if I'm to use bake or broil, but I'm here to tell you, if you use raw chicken, 15 minutes on either setting is not likely enough time to kill salmonella, rampant in raw chicken nowadays. You could be more than "disappointed" in the first recipe you find, as Kimball predicts. You could be serving everyone a nice case of food poisoning.
I randomly clicked on some of the other recipes. A few looked like they might be pretty good. But many had confusing ingredients lists, failing to specify what kind of cheese, and other recipes had sketchy instructions. The latest thing is "crowd sourced" recipe sites like Foodista.com and the recipes section of Wikia.com. Anyone can edit any recipe they want. The theory is that the wisdom of the crowd will produce something better than any individual can. It works fairly well on Wikipedia.com, an online encyclopedia. So, if I hate cilantro, I can whip through the site removing cilantro willy nilly. If I like spicy food, I can add a splash of hot sauce to everything. It I work for Velveeta, well, you get the picture. These are new sites, so only time will tell if they produce anything useful, but I am skeptical.
Real recipe writing is hard work and it takes experience. It can take a dozen attempts to get it right. Adjust one ingredient and you probably have to adjust others. After you get it down you have to explain each step so there is no ambiguity. A serious food writer lives in fear of ruining somebody's meal with an imprecise instruction. So where are those serious food writers and tested recipes?
Google uses a computer program to determine its rankings and far too many of the goods sites are buried. Most of the time it is pretty good. But when it comes to food, Google and the other search engines are bringing us quantity, not quality. So it is left to me to bring us quality.
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enBuilding Your Own Grill Or Smokerhttps://amazingribs.com/links-our-favorite-websites/building-your-own-grill-or-smoker
<div class="field field--name-field-images-hero field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="schema:og:image" resource="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/pit1-2large.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/pit1-2large.jpg" data-icon="/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/loader/loader-7.gif" src="https://amazingribs.com/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="460" height="303" alt="large pit" title="large pit" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/pit1-2large.jpg" width="460" height="303" alt="large pit" title="large pit" /></noscript></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>Handy with tools? Too cheap to buy a cooker? Can't stand wasting money on the garbage sold in the stores? Build your own. The internet has a number of designs and ideas for the do-it-yourselfer, whether you want to build a grill, hog cooker, or smoker. I've seen some impressive rigs built from steel drums, refrigerators, file cabinets, propane tanks, and even large terra cotta planters.</p>
<p>Please make sure you use food safe materials. Never use steel drums that have held oil, solvents, or other toxic materials. Remember, metals are not smooth. There are microscopic pockmarks, pores, cracks, and dangerous compounds can get in there and even bond with the metal. Some have a plastic corrosion barrier on the inside and the exterior paint could be harmful if it vaporizes when hot. Also beware that the metals, plastics, and paints in refrigerators and file cabinets can be hazardous. The AmazingRibs.com science advisor, Prof. Greg Blonder warns "Some file cabinets contain galvanized steel. The zinc in the galvanization is a neurotoxin, and has to be etched or sandblasted off along with most of the paint. A terra-cotta pot can explode if you pour on a cold marinade when the ceramic is fire hot. Make sure the propane tank is empty of fuel, and blow in compressed air to be doubly sure. In other words, don't let the fun of building a smoker trump common sense."</p>
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<a href="http://www.doityourself.com/stry/7-tips-on-building-a-brick-charcoal-grill#ixzz0u3Y671tJ" target="_blank">7 tips on building a brick grill</a>. This article helps keep you away from the, ahem, pitfalls.</li>
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<a href="http://www.hgtv.com/home-improvement/build-a-brick-barbecue/index.html" target="_blank">From HGTV</a>. Home & Garden TV has step by step instructions.</li>
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<a href="http://bbq.netrelief.com/pits/brickpit/pit1/build_your_own_brick_bbq_pit.shtml" target="_blank">Old Fashioned Backyard Brick BBQ Pit With Wood Storage Rack</a>. That's it in the picture at the top of the page. This page has detailed instructions, day by day guidance, and a complete parts list. The design appears to be from the 1950s.</li>
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<a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/lineback/bbq/pits.htm" target="_blank">Lexington Collection's Wide World of Pits</a>. A gallery of home made grills and smokers from Dave Lineback.</li>
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<a href="http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/barbecue/" target="_blank">A simple open brick grill</a>. With wood storage.</li>
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<a href="http://www.barbecue-smoker-recipes.com/build-a-brick-bbq.html" target="_blank">An open grill with a car jack</a> The jack raises and lowers the food.</li>
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<a href="/images/grills/pit_plan.pdf" target="_blank">A large open air pit</a>. Comes close to my dream machine. This link is to a pdf.</li>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvWF5T2XiPo" target="_blank">Barbacoasluna.com Videos</a>. This company has videos of their designs on YouTube. There are some great ideas here.</li>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0376010428?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=amazingribs--20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0376010428" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barbecue Building Book a Sunset gardening & outdoor building books</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=amazingribs--20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0376010428" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" width="1" /></li>
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<a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/lineback/bbq/wdh.htm" target="_blank">Wilber</a>. A great brick smoker with photos and detailed plans.</li>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4hrcRNx_i4" target="_blank">Slideshow</a>. Here's a slideshow of an nice brick smoker being built.</li>
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<a href="http://www.code-electrical.com/barbecue.html" target="_blank">Combination Grill and Smoker Plans by Tom Henry</a>. You can buy the plans for this very nice looking design.</li>
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<a href="http://www.smokerbuilder.com" target="_blank">Smokerbuilder.com</a>. A site devoted to home crafted smokers.</li>
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<strong>How big a firebox?</strong> If you want to build an <a href="/tips_and_technique/offset_smokers.html">offset smoker</a>, here's a rule of thumb: The volume of the firebox should be about 1/3 the volume of the cooking chamber.</li>
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The UDS is a 55 gallon steel drum converted into a grill and smoker. This is an easy way to build a high quality cooker cheap. If you are building a drum smoker and need help finding a food safe drum, <a href="https://amazingribs.com/model/grill-smoker-combination-grill-smoker/big-poppas-drum-smoker-kit">click here and scroll down</a>.</li>
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It's a popular topic on <a href="/node/1874">barbecue message boards</a>. Many have special sections devoted to their design and construction with photos. Some pretty clever engineering and cutting and welding can be seen there.</li>
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The BBQ-Brethren.com has several pages devoted to the topic. They aptly label this as "<a href="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23436" target="_blank">the mother of all UDS threads</a>. All information you will need to build a UDS is in this thread. use this, and a search of the forum for UDS and you will find a wealth of information."</li>
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<a href="http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7526&amp;highlight" target="_blank">Thesmokering.com </a>has another thread on UDS. Here's <a href="http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13224" target="_blank">another good thread</a>.</li>
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Here's some photos of how one guy built an <a href="http://www.pbase.com/jerrykneupper/ugly_drum_smoker" target="_blank">Ugly Drum Smoker</a>.</li>
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Click here for <a href="/node/1317#drum_smoker">an inexpensive kit for making an UDS</a>.</li>
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<span rel="schema:url" resource="/links-our-favorite-websites/building-your-own-grill-or-smoker" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Building Your Own Grill Or Smoker" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:26:56 +0000BigJim1880 at https://amazingribs.comBuying Guide to Wine, Beer, and Spiritshttps://amazingribs.com/links-our-favorite-websites/buying-guide-wine-beer-and-spirits
<div class="field field--name-field-images-hero field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="schema:og:image" resource="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/red-wine-glass.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/red-wine-glass.jpg" data-icon="/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/loader/loader-7.gif" src="https://amazingribs.com/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="150" height="314" alt="red wine glass" title="red wine glass" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/red-wine-glass.jpg" width="150" height="314" alt="red wine glass" title="red wine glass" /></noscript></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>According to the Chicago Tribune, the oldest written recipe in the world was for making beer. It was written on a clay tablet in Mesopotamia, now Iraq, in about 2000 BC. Here are some good buying guides and resources for info about wine, beer, and spirits, listed alphabetically. For some good dead tree buying guides, <a href="../BBQ_buyers_guide/cookbooks_mags.html#drinks">click here</a>.</p>
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<a href="http://www.beertown.org/" target="_blank">American Homebrewers Association</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.drinkoftheweek.com" target="_blank">Drink of the Week</a>. Jonas Halperin's extensive site tells us how to stock a bar, plan a party, mix the drinks, and make the toasts.</li>
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<a href="http://www.drvino.com" target="_blank">Dr Vino</a>. Tyler Colman's award winning commentary on wine news and what to drink. He's a PhD in economics and understands well how the wine industry ticks. His latest book is "Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink."</li>
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<a href="http://www.eblong.com/zarf/flavorwheel.html" target="_blank">Flavor Wheels of the World</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/" target="_blank">Great American Beer Festival</a>. The largest beer judging in the world.</li>
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<a href="http://www.internationalbeveragenetwork.com/" target="_blank">International Beverage Network</a>. A world directory of the beverage industry.</li>
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<a href="http://www.intowine.com/" target="_blank">Into Wine</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://imbibemagazine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Imbibe Magazine</a>. News and buying tips on wine, beer, and spirits.</li>
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<a href="http://www.JancisRobinson.com" target="_blank">Jancis Robinson</a>. Jancis is an English master of wine, a prolific writer, and a great taster.</li>
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<a href="http://www.LocalWineEvents.com" target="_blank">Local Wine Events</a>. Find a wine tasting near you. OK, so they don't have wine reviews, but there's an old Talmudic saying: "Let not your learning exceed your deeds, lest you be like a tree with many branches and few roots." In other words, the best way to learn wine is to pull a few corks.</li>
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<a href="http://natfab.org/cocktail-museum/" target="blank">The Museum of the American Cocktail</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nataliemaclean.com" target="_blank">Natalie MacLean</a>. A Canadian, Nat has won tons of awards, knows her stuff, and has great recipes. Her wine and food matcher is good, but her barbecue matching needs some work.</li>
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<a href="http://schaefers.com" target="_blank">Schaefers</a>. Since the 1930s one of the nation's best wine shops. Located in Skokie, IL, near Chicago, they ship nationwide. I buy from them.</li>
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<a href="http://www.Tastings.com" target="_blank">Tastings</a>. A searchable database of thousands of wines, beers, and distilled spirits reviewed by the panels of experts at the respected Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago. They also have an extensive database of beer and spirits ratings. <em>Disclaimer:</em> I founded BTI, sold it in 1999 and left the company in 2000. But I still sit in on their judging panels occasionally.</li>
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<a href="http://www.winebusiness.com/html/MonthlyCover.cfm" target="_blank">Wine Business</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.winemag.com" target="_blank">Wine Enthusiast</a>. A popular wine magazine.</li>
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<a href="http://www.winespectator.com/" target="_blank">The Wine Spectator</a>. Home of the leading wine mag. There is a fee to access some parts of the site.</li>
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<a href="http://www.wineinstitute.org/" target="_blank">The Wine Institute</a>. The advocacy group for the California wine industry. Lots of interesting data.</li>
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<a href="http://www.WineLoversPage.com" target="_blank">Wine Lovers Page</a>. Robin Garr of Louisville, KY was one of the first wine experts online. His site focuses on value.</li>
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<a href="http://www.Wine-Searcher.com" target="_blank">Wine-Searcher</a>. Enter the wine you want and it will find it for you in a database they claim has inventories from 8,000 wine shops. They also catalog the results from many of the top wine competitions.</li>
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<a href="http://www.wineandspiritsmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Wine & Spirits</a>. Josh Greene's intelligent wine magazine.</li>
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<a href="http://www.winezone.com/" target="_blank">Wine Zone. </a>Napa & Sonoma wineries, wine country tourism, lodging, maps, tours, weddings, hot air balloons, golf, more.</li>
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<a href="http://www.worldbeercup.org/" target="_blank">World Beer Cup</a>. A large beer judging.</li>
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<span rel="schema:url" resource="/links-our-favorite-websites/buying-guide-wine-beer-and-spirits" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Buying Guide to Wine, Beer, and Spirits" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:10:00 +0000BigJim1879 at https://amazingribs.comBest Food, And Cooking Websites, Blogs, And Referenceshttps://amazingribs.com/links-our-favorite-websites/best-food-and-cooking-websites-blogs-and-references
<div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>The web is brimming with sites devoted to food and cooking covering everything from recipes, to politics, to humor. There are references where you can look up a strange ingredient, searchable databases, sites dedicated to gluten free cooking, Korean cooking, you name it. In fact, half the fun is the names their owners have invented.</p>
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<p>Some are great resources by pros, some are first rate home chefs documenting their backyard culinary adventures, and some are just greasy drippings. Many are produced by folks who are not trained as journalists, have no editors or fact checkers. As my editor points out, many apparently were thinking about food during English class. Hmmmm. Could he be talking about me?</p>
<p>Here are my faves, the ones that are most polished and professional and kept up regularly, listed alphabetically. Also, make sure to check out my links to the best <a href="/node/1877">forums</a>, <a href="/node/1875">cooking schools</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/200">restaurant guides</a>, <a href="/node/1874">barbecue websites</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/182">barbecue associations and competitions</a>, and <a href="/node/1879">wine, beer, spirits websites</a>. For some good dead tree buying guides, <a href="/node/1290">click here</a>.</p>
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<a href="http://5secondrule.typepad.com/" target="_blank">5 Second Rule</a></li>
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<a href="http://the99centchef.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">99 Cent Chef</a>. Great recipes on a budget with intriguing stop motion instructional videos.</li>
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<a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/" target="_blank">101 Cookbooks</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.almondboard.com" target="_blank">The Almond Board of California</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.aeb.org/" target="_blank">American Egg Board</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.anissas.com/blog1/" target="_blank">Anissa Helou</a> is a chef and cookbook author of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisines.</li>
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<a href="http://artofdessert.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art of Dessert</a> shares recipes considering nut and dairy allergies.</li>
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<a href="http://www.artisanalcheese.com" target="_blank">Artisanal Cheese</a>. Everything you want to know about cheese.</li>
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<strong><a href="http://www.askthemeatman.com" target="_blank">Ask The Meatman</a></strong> is the website of Craig Meyer, a major butcher, and it is chock-full of useful info.</li>
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<a href="http://bakeoff-flunkie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Bake-Off Flunkie</a>. Tiffiny Felix shares recipes, many from her entries in the iconic Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.</li>
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<a href="http://bakingbites.com/" target="_blank">Baking Bites</a> is from Nicole Weston, pastry chef, food writer and recipe developer. She reviews gadgets and tools, and explains for unusual baking ingredients.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bakespace.com" target="_blank">BakeSpace</a> is a food-centered social network. They have a self-publishing cookbook app and produce the TECHmunch conference.</li>
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<a href="http://www.freshpreserving.com/" target="_blank">Ball</a> Canning.</li>
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<a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/" target="_blank">Bay Area Bites</a>. Public media organization KQED blogs about food, food issues, especially related to the San Francisco area.</li>
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<a href="http://beefitswhatsfordinner.com/" target="_blank">Beefitswhatsfordinner.com</a> is the official website of the beef checkoff, a trade association.</li>
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<a href="http://www.betterbaking.com/" target="_blank">Better Baking</a>. Monthly baking recipes from baker and cookbook author Marcy Goldman.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.bobbyflay.com/" target="_blank">Bobby Flay</a>. Successful restaurateur, Iron Chef, grill master, FoodNetwork star, maestro. Many good recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/" target="_blank">Bon Appétit</a></li>
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<a href="http://bronmarshall.com/" target="_blank">Bron Marshall</a>. An archive of New Zealand recipes and great photography.</li>
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<a href="http://cafefernando.com/" target="_blank">Cafe Fernando</a>. New cookbook author Cenk Sonmezsoy returns with dessert recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cannelle et Vanille</a>. Recipes inspired by author Aran Goyoaga's Basque childhood, many of them are gluten-free.</li>
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<a href="http://www.californiafigs.com" target="_blank">California Figs</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.chefleticia.com/" target="_blank">Chef Leticia</a>. Cookbook author and teacher Leticia Moreinos Schwartz documents recipes from her native Brazil, including a glossary of Brazilian cooking terms.</li>
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<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/" target="_blank">Chicago Tribune</a>. Excellent writing, recipes, and dining guide from Bill Daley, Louisa Chu, and more.</li>
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<a href="http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/" target="_blank">The Chile Pepper Institute</a>. Check out the "Nutrition and Food Science" and "Heat" sections under Chile Info, straight from the experts at New Mexico State University.</li>
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<a href="http://chocolateandzucchini.com" target="_blank">Chocolate & Zucchini</a>. Thoughtful, knowledgeable essays by Clotilde Dusoulier, a Parisian who shares her passion for all things food: recipes, cookbooks, products, tools, restaurants, ideas, and inspirations. Site can be read in English or French.</li>
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<a href="http://www.chocolateincontext.com/" target="_blank">Chocolate in Context</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.chow.com/" target="_blank">CHOW</a>. Comprehensive site that offers recipes, articles, and forums.</li>
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<a href="http://www.chowhound.com" target="_blank">Chowhound</a>. One of the best forums on food on the web. Chock full of recipes and restaurant reviews. A lot of big name chefs and foodies hang out here. Join the discussion and ask questions. Get good answers.</li>
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<a href="http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Coconut & Lime</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/" target="_blank">Cooking Light</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.cooksister.com/" target="_blank">Cook Sister</a></li>
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<a href="http://recipecontests.com/" target="_blank">Cooking Contest Central</a>. There's big prize money out there. Go for it.</li>
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<a href="http://www.cookingforengineers.com" target="_blank">Cooking For Engineers</a>. Michael Chu is a California-based engineer with an analytical mind, a well-equipped kitchen, a love of food, and a great website. Unwilling to accept the common wisdom, he tests all kitchen assumptions as he wrestles recipes to the ground one at a time. There is a small but growing message board that accompanies it. Fun stuff.</li>
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<a href="http://www.maangchi.com/">Cooking Korean food with Maangchi</a>. The New York Times called Maangchi the "Korean cousin of Julia Child." Tons of recipes, a beginner's guide to ingredients in Korean cuisine, and a forum on Korean cuisine can be found on her site.</li>
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<a href="http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cooking With Amy</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com" target="_blank"><strong>Cooks Illustrated</strong></a>. This is the website of my favorite cooking magazine. The outstanding feature of their approach is that they test every assumption and often develop great techniques and dispel myths using the latest in food science, clear instructions with illustrations, lots of how to videos, product reviews and ratings. Their message boards cover all matters related to cooking. Everything a cook needs is there. They charge a fee for admission, but it is well worth it. So is their magazine.</li>
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<a href="http://www.cookstr.com/" target="_blank">Cookstr</a>. Thinking about buying a cookbook from a favorite chef but want to try a recipe first? Cookstr offers free recipes from cookbooks, with nutritional information and notes from their recipe testers and editors.</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodsubs.com/" target="_blank">The Cook's Thesaurus. </a>Searchable with lots of good pictures. The listings are in sections so if you look up bouillon, you get a page with all the listings related to soups, stocks, and gravies. Best of all, they tell you what you can substitute for an ingredient.</li>
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<a href="http://www.curiouscook.com/" target="_blank">Curious Cook</a>. Run by Harold McGee, food scientist, New York Times columnist, and book author (his book <a href="/node/1290" target="_blank">On Food and Cooking:</a><strong> The Science & Lore of the Kitchen </strong>is the bible).</li>
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<a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com" target="_blank">David Lebovitz</a>. David Lebovitz is an American in Paris with a lot of frequent flier mileage, fine recipes (he is a master of all things chocolate), and the ability to make food look beautiful with his camera.</li>
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<a href="http://www.adashofbitters.com/" target="_blank">A Dash of Bitters</a>. Author Michael Dietsch shares all things cocktails.</li>
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<a href="http://dedewilson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dede Wilson</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.dianemorgancooks.com/" target="_blank">Diane Morgan Cooks</a>. A Portland, OR, based cookbook author, teacher, and her instructional videos are top notch.</li>
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<a href="http://www.divinacucina.com/" target="_blank">Divina Cucina</a>. Judy Witts Francini lives in Florence and makes you wish you did too. Her handwrittien cookbook is a treasure. She teaches cooking classes in her home town.</li>
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<a href="http://www.doriegreenspan.com/" target="_blank">Dorie Greenspan</a>. Six-time James Beard winning cookbook author shares recipes from her books and Washington Post column.</li>
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<a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/" target="_blank">Eating Well</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.ediblecommunities.com" target="_blank">Edible</a>. Print and online magazines, podcasts localized for Austin, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, and other big cities as well as smaller locales like Missoula, Lowcountry, Finger Lakes, and more.</li>
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<a href="http://eggbeater.typepad.com/shuna/" target="_blank">Eggbeater</a></li>
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<a href="http://egullet.org" target="_blank">eGullet</a>. The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters is, simply put, the best food forum out there. Members include many of the best chefs and scribes on the subject, and membership is limited to those who can articulate their desire to join by writing an essay. The library of articles and recipes is remarkable and discussions heady. When you need an authoritative answer to a tough question, there is someone on eGullet who knows. Anyone may read the forum discussions, but only members may post questions in the forum.</li>
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<a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/" target="_blank">Elana's Pantry, Gluten Free Recipes</a>. Seeking recipes that are free from dairy, egg, nut, gluten? Or are you looking for vegan, vegetarian or Paleo friendly meals? Elana Amsterdam's site has what you need.</li>
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<a href="http://www.epicurious.com" target="_blank">Epicurious</a>. Home of thousands of articles recipes from <em>Bon Appétit</em> and <em>Gourmet</em> magazines, selected Random House books, and much much more. Some of the recipes are from readers and are not as rigorously vetted and tested, so pay attention to the author's name.</li>
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<a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/" target="_blank">Every Day with Rachael Ray</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.faithwillinger.com" target="_blank">Faith Willinger</a> is one of the top food writers in Italy, and she writes in English. A resident of Florence, she travels all over the Boot, but specializes in her depth of expertise in Tuscany. Her columns on The Atlantic magazine's website are top notch.</li>
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<a href="http://www.fancyfastfood.com/" target="_blank">Fancy Fast Food</a>. Just for laughs.</li>
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<a href="http://fatbackandfoiegras.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fat Back and Foie Gras</a>. Kendra Bailey Morris is a food columnist for the Richmond Times Dispatch and the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580087744?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=amazingribs--20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1580087744" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Trash Gatherings:</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=amazingribs--20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1580087744" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" width="1" /> <strong>From-Scratch Cooking for down-Home Entertaining</strong>. Her work appears in many other publications, including National Public Radio, AOL, WE Women's Network, and Away.com. There's a small but tasty selection of her work on her website. I want more!</li>
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<a href="http://langdoncook.com/blog/" target="_blank">Fat of the Land</a>. Writer and instructor Langdon Cook specializes in wild food and the outdoors.</li>
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<a href="http://www.finecooking.com/index.aspx" target="_blank">Fine Cooking</a> Magazine</li>
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<a href="http://www.flagrantedelicia.com/en/" target="_blank">Flagrante Delicia</a>. Chef Leonor de Sousa Bastos and photographer Miguel Coehlo share dessert recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/" target="_blank">Food & Wine</a> Magazine</li>
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<a href="http://foodblogga.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Food Blogga</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com" target="_blank">Food Buzz</a>. Blogs, recipes, and social networking with other foodies. What more do you want?</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodchannel.com/sections/3-home">The Food Channel</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.foodgal.com/" target="_blank">Food Gal</a>. Food writer Carolyn Jung tells food-related stories from around the Bay Area, product and cookbook reviews.</li>
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<a href="http://foodgawker.com/" target="_blank">Food Gawker</a>. Curated food photography and recipe site to bloggers across different cuisines.</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodinjars.com/" target="_blank">Food in Jars</a>. Canning 101 by food writer and author Marisa McClellan.</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com" target="_blank">Food Network</a>. Companion website for the TV channel with recipes for the dishes you've seen on the screen. There's a schedule so you can lookup when your favorite show airs, and, of course, educational videos. Two words make it all worthwhile: Alton Brown. <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/magazine" target="_blank">Food Network Magazine</a> is also online.</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodportfolio.com/blog/#blog" target="_blank">Food Photography Portfolio</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.foodsafety.gov/" target="_blank">Food Safety</a>. Food safety information (at-home preparation and recalls) from the US government agencies: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</li>
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<a href="http://www.thefoodsection.com/" target="_blank">The Food Section</a>. Writer, humorist behind the satirical Twitter account @RuthBourdain, Josh Friedland.</li>
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<a href="http://helengraves.co.uk/" target="_blank">Food Stories</a>. Helen Graves, food & drink editor for the Londonist. Lots of restaurant and food recommendations for London, recipes and other articles.</li>
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<a href="http://foodandstyle.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Food & Style</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.foodpolitics.com/">Food Politics</a>. Dr. Marion Nestle blogs about food politics, specifically food choice, obesity, food safety, and food marketing.</li>
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<a href="http://foodtimeline.org" target="_blank">Food Timeline</a>. The late Lynne Oliver started the Food Timeline which documents food history from the beginning of time.</li>
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<a href="http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/" target="_blank">Gilroy Garlic Festival</a>. Ultimate garlic lover's festival since 1979, held in the northern California town of Gilroy.</li>
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<a href="http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef</a>. Shauna and Danny Ahern help folks who want to eat, bake and cook gluten free recipes, including videos, books and classes.</li>
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<a href="http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/good-food" target="_blank">Good Food on KCRW</a>. Cookbook author, former restaurateur and radio host Evan Kleiman hosts Good Food on KCRW on Los Angeles public radio.</li>
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<a href="http://www.goodguide.com/" target="_blank">Good Guide</a>. Health, environmental and societal impacts of food (and other products).</li>
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<a href="http://grubstreet.com" target="_blank">Grub Street</a>. New York Magazine's food blog.</li>
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<a href="http://www.herbivoracious.com/" target="_blank">Herbivoracious</a>. Writer, chef, Chief Technical Officer of ChefSteps Michael Natkin shares vegetarian cooking.</li>
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<a href="http://www.amateurgourmet.com/" target="_blank">Hey, Adam Roberts</a> is the newest blog of the writer of the same name. Roberts's original blog was called<a href="http://www.amateurgourmet.com/" target="_blank">The Amateur Gourmet</a>. On both blogs he shares recipes and techniques from a novice point of view.</li>
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<a href="http://www.hirokoskitchen.com" target="_blank">Hiroko's Kitchen</a>. Japanese cuisine authority Hiroko Shimbo blogs about Japanese food and culture and recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Homesick Texan</a>. New York City-based cookbook author Lisa Fain shares Tex-Mex recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://www.honest-food.net/blog1/" target="_blank">Hunter Angler Gardener Cook</a></li>
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<a href="http://blog.ideasinfood.com/ideas_in_food/" target="_blank">Ideas in Food</a>. Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot use science-based techniques to improve cooking.</li>
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<a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/" target="_blank">Jamie Oliver</a>. British chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and tv personality.</li>
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<a href="http://www.jjgoode.com/" target="_blank">JJ Goode</a></li>
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<a href="http://joepastry.com/index.php" target="_blank">Joe Pastry</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.johntedge.com" target="_blank">John T. Edge</a>. Nobody but nobody knows Southern Foodways and byways better than Edge. A cultural historian, culinarian, and writer of the highest order.</li>
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/juliachild/" target="_blank">Julia Child Videos and More on PBS</a></li>
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<a href="http://junglefrog-cooking.com/" target="_blank">Junglefrog Cooking</a>. Dutch food photographer Simone van den Berg shares recipes, travels and food photography tips.</li>
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<a href="http://www.justhungry.com/" target="_blank">Just Hungry</a>. Japanese recipes, healthy and fun eating, the expat food life, and more.</li>
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<a href="https://kalynskitchen.com/" target="_blank">Kalyn's Kitchen</a>. Kalyn Denny's low-carb and slow cooker recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Karina's Kitchen, Gluten-Free Recipes</a>. Gluten- and dairy-free and vegetarian recipes. How-to guides and substitutions.</li>
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<a href="https://kitchen-myths.com/" target="_blank">Kitchen Myths by Peter Aitken</a>. Searing meat seals in juices? Myth. Baking soda in the fridge or freezer absorbs odors? Myth. If you put the pit in the bowl, guacamole won't turn brown? Yet another myth. For more kitchen myths, check out this fun site.</li>
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<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/" target="_blank">The Kitchn</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.latartinegourmande.com/" target="_blank">La Tartine Gourmande</a>. Food, food photography, and travel from Beatrice Peltre, author of the cookbook of the same name as her blog.</li>
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<a href="http://www.leitesculinaria.com/" target="_blank">Leites Culinaria</a> is a compilation of recipes and articles, may original, and many republished with permission from cookbooks and magazines. Extensive culinary resource from one of the oldest and best food writers, David Leite. Includes a section dedicated to Portuguese cuisine.</li>
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<a href="http://www.lthforum.com" target="_blank">LTH Forum</a>. Started in Chicago, but has branched out. But still covers the Chicago restaurant scene better than anyone.</li>
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/food/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com" target="_blank">Martha Stewart</a>. The Martha offers a wealth of recipes for every occasion, key ingredient and technique primers.</li>
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<a href="http://www.meatpaper.com/" target="_blank">Meatpaper</a>. Well written and photographed. This professional meatcentric blog/magazine is devoted to "Fleischgeist" which the publishers define as "spirit of the meat". From Zeitgeist, "spirit of the times".</li>
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<a href="http://blog.ruhlman.com" target="_blank">Michael Ruhlman</a>. Ruhlman is a multi-book author, columnist, chef, frequent personality on the Food Network, and one of the world's leading experts on charcuterie, curing meats, and sausages. An eloquent writer.</li>
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<a href="http://www.movable-feast.com/">Movable Feast</a></li>
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<a href="http://mylastbite.com/" target="_blank">My Last Bite</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.restaurant.org/" target="_blank">National Restaurant Association</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.otherwhitemeat.com" target="_blank">National Pork Board</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.newyorkfirst.com" target="_blank">New York First</a>. I live in Chicago and we hate NY, so shhhhh, don't tell anyone, but I love going there. This site reminds me why. A great place to buy all things New York. That includes bagels, steak sauces, and more tasty treats.</li>
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/section/food?action=click&amp;contentCollection=Food&amp;module=SectionsNav&amp;pgtype=collection&amp;region=TopBar&amp;version=BrowseTree" target="_blank">The New York Times</a>. An incredibly rich and deep section that includes archival articles and videos of some of the best in the biz. Probing investigative reporting, recipes, dining guides, it's all here.</li>
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<a href="http://www.norecipes.com/" target="_blank">No Recipes</a>. Chef Marc Matsumoto's recipes emphasize technique, with tempting photos of the process and finished product.</li>
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<a href="http://nosetotailathome.com/offal-guides/" target="_blank">Nose To Tail At Home</a>. Blogger Ryan went through and tried to cook everything from Chef Fergus Henderson's book, "The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Cooking." Check out their Offal Guides.</li>
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<a href="http://www.offalgood.com/" target="_blank">Offal Good</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.oldwayspt.org/">Oldways</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.oneforthetable.com" target="_blank">One For The Table</a>. Ten bloggers all on one site and food is their favorite topic.</li>
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<a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Orangette</a>. Seattle restaurateur Molly Wizenberg's blog. Includes link to weekly food podcast, Spilled Milk.</li>
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<a href="http://parisbymouth.com/" target="_blank">Paris By Mouth</a>. Editor Meg Zimbeck.</li>
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<a href="http://pastrychefonline.com/" target="_blank">Pastry Chef Online</a>. Jenni Fields reviews fundamentals through advanced learning on pastry techniques.</li>
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<a href="http://www.eblong.com/zarf/periodic/closeup.html" target="_blank">The Periodic Table of Desserts</a>. Only if you passed chemistry.</li>
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<a href="http://www.theperfectpantry.com/" target="_blank">The Perfect Pantry</a>. Blogger Lydia Walshin writes about the perfect pantry items and the recipes for them.</li>
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<a href="http://www.pizzamaking.com" target="_blank">Pizzamaking</a>. Recipes, books, glossary, and a lively forum where they will answer all your questions.</li>
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<a href="http://www.thepioneerwomancooks.com/" target="_blank">The Pioneer Woman Cooks</a>. Ree Drummond, cookbook author and Food Network personality, serves up cowboy and cowgirl recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://poormansfeast.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Poor Man's Feast</a>. Food memoirist and writer Elissa Altman's blog.</li>
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<strong><a href="http://www.porkopolis.org" target="_blank">Porkopolis</a></strong> is a wonderful website devoted to swine love. It has a rich library of poetry with pork references, paintings, quotes, a timeline, trivia, and just plain fun.</li>
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<a href="https://www.howmuchisin.com/produce_converters" target="_blank">Produce converter</a>. A great resource that tells you how much juice and zest is in a lime and much more.</li>
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<a href="http://www.ranchogordoblog.com/" target="_blank">Rancho Gordo</a></li>
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<a href="http://rasamalaysia.com/" target="_blank">Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes</a>. Cookbook author Bee Yinn Low's popular blog about easy Asian receipes.</li>
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<a href="http://rawon10.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Raw on $10 a Day (or Less)</a>. Lisa Cole Viger is a strict vegan, a reformed omnivore, and even a former vegetarian. She lives on a small vegetable farm in southern Michigan, doesn't wear leather, use down pillows, or even eat honey (but she admits to being conflicted about this last one). Fabulous recipes and beautiful photos.</li>
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<a href="http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--a/a.asp" target="_blank">Recipe Tips Glossary</a>. Excellent detailed definitions. Highly technical. This is one of the first references I turn to.</li>
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<a href="http://www.redcook.net/" target="_blank">Red Cook - Adventures from a Chinese Home Kitchen</a>. Kian Lam Kho, former aerospace engineer, blogs and writes about Chinese cooking techniques in cultural and historical context.</li>
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<a href="http://www.restaurant-hospitality.com" target="_blank">Restaurant Hospitality Magazine</a>. This is a great mag aimed at restaurant managers and chefs. Lotsa great articles, ideas, and recipes (especially if you are feeding a large crowd). Full disclosure: You will find Meathead's byline there occasionally.</li>
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<a href="http://roadfoodie.com" target="_blank">Roadfoodie</a>. Brigit Binns is the author of more than 20 cookbooks, is devoted to pork, and remains slender (that's her to the right, visiting Superdawg in Chicago)! She's an entertaining writer, and her blog follows her meanderings across the nation and encounters with farmers, butchers, chefs, and pork.</li>
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<a href="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/" target="_blank">Roadfood Forums</a>. Although Roadfood is ostensibly focused on inexpensive restaurants on the highways and byways, the discussions on this message board often include restaurants in cities as well as recipes. Some good tips. Easy to use.</li>
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<a href="http://drosengarten.com/" target="_blank">David Rosengarten</a>. David Rosengarten was one of the original FoodNetwork chefs, author of several excellent cookbooks, world traveler, a brilliant chef and teacher, bon vivant, and thoughtful commentator. His free email newsletter is chock full of great advice on where to eat, what to buy, and how to cook. His cookbooks and print newsletter are pretty impressive, too.</li>
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/" target="_blank">The Salt by NPR</a>. Compilation of National Public Radio (US) stories on food, both audio and transcripts. Audio can be downloaded or listened to directly from the site.</li>
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<a href="http://www.saltshaker.net/" target="_blank">Salt Shaker</a>. Buenos Aires based, closed door restaurant owner and chef Dan Perlman.</li>
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<a href="http://www.saltinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Salt & Sodium Information for Daily Health & Nutrition</a>. Run by the Salt Institute, a North American based trade association.</li>
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<a href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/category/features/food-and-dining/" target="_blank">San Francisco Examiner</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.sassyradish.com/" target="_blank">Sassy Radish</a>. Cookbook editor Olga Massov shares recipes. Check out her practical kitchen tips and kitchen renovation sections.</li>
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<a href="http://www.saveur.com" target="_blank">Saveur</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.seafoodwatch.org/" target="_blank">Seafood Watch</a>. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium, this site has a lot of great info about seafood including ocean friendly recipes from some first-rate restaurants.</li>
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<a href="http://www.seductionmeals.com" target="_blank">Seduction Meals. Igniting Flames of Passion... One Meal at a Time</a>. Beautiful Terry Dagrosa does not need food to seduce. But this site is very tempting. Her premise is that "everyone should learn to master one dish that is their signature dish, 'a Seduction Meal,' to enchant and captivate that special someone in your life." Amen!</li>
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<a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/" target="_blank">Serious Eats</a>. An agglomeration of first rate articles, recipes, guides to cooking techniques and dining across the country, and more. Led by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, author of "The Food Lab" cookbook.</li>
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<a href="http://Outlawcook.com/index.html" target="_blank">Simple Cooking</a></li>
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<a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/" target="_blank">Simply Recipes</a>. Elise Bauer, her family and friends have compiled an impressive list of recipes, many with beautiful photos. "Many of the recipes are old family recipes, many we make up, and many of them are those that we pull from cookbooks, magazines, and newspaper clippings we've collected over 30 years."</li>
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<a href="http://www.skyfullofbacon.com/" target="_blank">Skyful of Bacon</a>. Some of the best vids about food on the net. Good storytelling and interviews with production values way above average.</li>
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<a href="http://www.slowfoodusa.org/" target="_blank">Slow Food USA</a></li>
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<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Smitten Kitchen</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.pine3.info/" target="_blank">Something Different Country Store & Deli</a>. This is the website of a real old-fashioned country store that happens to be world famous because it is owned by folks that know a lot about barbecue, not to mention food and farming in general. Dad, Dan Gill, is the writer in the family, and his musings, called Dan's Blurbs, are well thought out and researched. Definitely something different.</li>
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<a href="http://www.soulemama.com/" target="_blank">Soule Mama</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a></li>
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<a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/" target="_blank">Slice</a>. Pizza lovers review and rate pizza around the country, but mostly in NY.</li>
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<a href="http://www.sogoodblog.com/">So Good</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.southernfoodways.com/" target="_blank">Southern Foodways Alliance</a>. Southern cuisine is this nation's most interesting and these guys know ALL about it. All about it. The oral history videos are priceless.</li>
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<a href="http://splendidtable.publicradio.org" target="_blank">Splendid Table</a>. Lynne Rossetto Kasper is a great cook, great teacher, great interviewer, and her laugh is impossible to resist. The podcast of her weekly radio show in NPR usually includes a chat with Jane and Michael Stern, mavens of road food and joints and hangouts from coast to coast. Also a regular guest is Josh Wesson, the most unpretentious of all wine geeks. Her website is a great repository of recipes, tips, and ideas. You can subscribe to the podcast free from her website or via iTunes.</li>
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<a href="http://www.starchefs.com/" target="_blank">Star Chefs</a></li>
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<a href="http://steamykitchen.com" target="_blank">Steamy Kitchen</a>. Jaden Hair is a dynamo who began blogging about modern Asian cooking and has branched out into all manner of tasty arenas including a column in the Tampa Tribune, teaching, and television appearances. She writes great recipes, traditional and original, that are well tested, and scrumptious. And she's a good photographer, so be careful you don't drool on your keyboard.</li>
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<a href="http://stickygooeycreamychewy.com/" target="_blank">Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy</a></li>
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<a href="http://stilllifewith.com/" target="_blank">Still Life With</a>. Food photography.</li>
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<a href="http://www.stirthepots.com/" target="_blank">Stir the Pots</a></li>
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<a href="http://suicidefood.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Suicide Food</a>. Operated by vegans, this site is an amazing collection of signage and advertising featuring cartoon animals that appear delighted in being turned into food. The proprietors are disgusted. I am amazed.</li>
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<a href="http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/" target="_blank">Sunset</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.superchefblog.com" target="_blank">Super Chef</a></li>
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<a href="http://sweetmarias.com" target="_blank">Sweet Marias</a>. Everything you need to know and buy about coffee. Everything.</li>
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<a href="http://www.sweetnapa.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Napa</a></li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://www.mytartelette.com/" target="_blank">Tartelette</a></li>
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<a href="http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2004/09/15/food_photos.html" target="_blank">Tasteful Food Photography</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/" target="_blank">Taste of Home</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.tastespotting.com/" target="_blank">Taste Spotting</a></li>
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<a href="http://tastestopping.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Taste Stopping</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.tastymeat.net/italian-salumi-guide/" target="_blank">The Tasty Meat Italian Salumi Guide</a>. Really useful info about more than 50 types of Italian sausages and cured meats with beautiful pictures.</li>
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<a href="http://tastytype.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tastytype</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.teaandcookiesblog.com/" target="_blank">Tea & Cookies</a></li>
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/this-week-in-food/id210818952" target="_blank">This Week In Food</a>. In this educational and entertaining podcast Chef Tom Beckman of the Cordon Bleu School in Chicago, talks about food and cooking, especially baking, often with his sidekick Chef Wook. They discuss a topic, or go out to eat, or interview someone. Beckman is a witty fellow and his laugh is infectious. These two are the foodie answer to Click and Clack the PBS car guys. Says Chef Beckman: "I've got butter and I'm not afraid to use it."</li>
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<a href="http://threemanycooks.com/" target="_blank">Three Many Cooks... in Pam Anderson's Kitchen</a></li>
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<a href="http://thursdaynightsmackdown.com/" target="_blank">Thursday Night Smackdown</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.tomdouglas.com/" target="_blank">Tom Douglas</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.antoniotahhan.com/blog/" target="_blank">Tony Tahhan's Olive Juice</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.toomanychefs.com/" target="_blank">Too Many Chefs</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.travelerslunchbox.com/" target="_blank">The Traveler's Lunchbox</a></li>
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<a href="http://umami.typepad.com/umami/" target="_blank">Umamis</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=101" target="_blank">US Code of Federal Regulations for Food</a></li>
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<a href="http://userealbutter.com/" target="_blank">Use Real Butter</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.vanillagarlic.com/" target="_blank">Vanilla Garlic</a></li>
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<a href="http://chocolat-vanille.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vanille & Chocolat</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.varasanos.com/" target="_blank">Varsano's</a>. Jeff Varsano knows NY pizza, where to buy it and how to make it, and your mouth will water when you see his pix. In 2009 he opened a pizzeria in Atlanta, but his recipes, comments on other pizzerias, and ruminations are still fascinating.</li>
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<a href="http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Veggie Venture</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://lavieinenglish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">La Vie in English</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Viet World Kitchen</a></li>
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<a href="http://waiterrant.net" target="_blank">Waiter Rant</a>. Home site of the best selling book Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by Steve Dublanica. Funny stuff and food for thought.</li>
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artsandliving/foodanddining/" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a>. Great writing and Tom Sietsema's restaurant guidance.</li>
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<a href="http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/" target="_blank">The Wednesday Chef</a></li>
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<a href="http://carolynncarreno.com/" target="_blank">What's Eating Carolynn?</a> Carolynn Carreno writes cookbooks and literately about what people eat.</li>
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<a href="http://www.whiteonricecouple.com" target="_blank">White On Rice Couple</a>. Todd and Diane are cooking instructors and professional photographers. There's lots of good advice on both on this site.</li>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Food" target="_blank">Wikipedia Food</a></li>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Drink" target="_blank">Wikipedia Drink</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://diannej.com/" target="_blank">Will Write for Food: Dianne Jacob</a></li>
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<a href="http://worldtotable.com" target="_blank">World to Table</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.yankeemagazine.com/food/index.php" target="_blank">Yankee Magazine</a></li>
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<a href="http://yearofthecow.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Year Of The Cow</a>. Jared Stone of Los Angeles bought a whole steer. Everything he was allowed to take home, he did. Now he is chronicling his attempt to make the absolute best use of an entire cow. Fun stuff.</li>
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<a href="http://www.yumsugar.com/" target="_blank">Yum Sugar</a></li>
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<span rel="schema:url" resource="/links-our-favorite-websites/best-food-and-cooking-websites-blogs-and-references" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Best Food, And Cooking Websites, Blogs, And References" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:38:20 +0000BigJim1877 at https://amazingribs.comAccredited Cooking And Management Schoolshttps://amazingribs.com/links-our-favorite-websites/accredited-cooking-and-management-schools
<div class="field field--name-field-images-hero field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="schema:og:image" resource="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/lcb-students2.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/lcb-students2.jpg" data-icon="/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/loader/loader-7.gif" src="https://amazingribs.com/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="770" height="395" alt="students at le cordon bleu" title="students at le cordon bleu" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/lcb-students2.jpg" width="770" height="395" alt="students at le cordon bleu" title="students at le cordon bleu" /></noscript></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>Want a career in the culinary arts or restaurant management? There are many cooking schools, but only a few are accredited and degree granting. Here are some. This list is by no means comprehensive.</p>
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<a href="http://www.artinstitutes.edu/" target="_blank">The Art Institutes</a>. A chain of schools across the land offering degrees in culinary arts, culinary management, and other creative endeavors from photography to fashion design and web design.</li>
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<a href="http://www.ciachef.edu/" target="_blank">Culinary Institute of America</a>. The original location in Poughkeepsie, NY, just north of NYC in the Hudson Valley is considered one of the finest cooking and management schools in the world. Period. And the location is breathtaking. There is also a location in Napa Valley that is held in equal regard. And the wine is better there.</li>
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<a href="http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/" target="_blank">Cornell University's School of Hotel and Management</a>. Regarded as the best in class, its strength is management although food and drink are by no means ignored. I have lectured there many times.</li>
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<a href="http://www.frenchculinary.com/" target="_blank">French Culinary Institute</a>. Can you think of a better place to study food than in Manhattan? Many luminary chefs came through this route. Bobby Flay was in their first graduating class.</li>
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<a href="http://www.kendall.edu/" target="_blank">Kendall College</a>. An independent culinary arts and baking school in Chicago offering four year baccalaureate degrees. An engaging faculty that has earned it high regard. They also offer degrees in education.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bus.msu.edu/shb/" target="_blank">Michigan State University School of Hospitality Business</a>. Ranked right up there with Cornell as the place to go for hotel and restaurant management.</li>
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<a href="http://www.santarosa.edu/" target="_blank">Santa Rosa Community College</a>. In addition to the necessary two-year AA degree programs in the arts and sciences, SRCC has culinary arts and probably the best two year program in viticulture, oenology, and marketing.</li>
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<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/" target="_blank">University of California</a>. There are two campuses whose wine programs are considered the best for grape growing and wine making, perhaps in the world: <a href="http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">UC Davis</a> and UC Fresno. Which one is better. If I try to answer that I might get shot.</li>
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<span rel="schema:url" resource="/links-our-favorite-websites/accredited-cooking-and-management-schools" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Accredited Cooking And Management Schools" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:33:13 +0000BigJim1875 at https://amazingribs.comWhere To Buy Barbecue Equipment: Retailers In The United States and Canadahttps://amazingribs.com/links-our-favorite-websites/where-buy-barbecue-equipment-retailers-united-states-and-canada
<div class="field field--name-field-images-hero field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="schema:og:image" resource="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/retailer.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/retailer.jpg" data-icon="/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/loader/loader-7.gif" src="https://amazingribs.com/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="699" height="469" alt="Barbecue grills for sale" title="Barbecue grills for sale" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/retailer.jpg" width="699" height="469" alt="Barbecue grills for sale" title="Barbecue grills for sale" /></noscript></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>When shopping for grills, smokers, and accessories you will find a vast array on the market. The best place to start is with <a href="/BBQ_buyers_guide/index.html">our buying guides</a> (remember we don't sell anything). When you are shopping, our buying guides and our talented team of moderators, led by Max Good, the only person in the world who tests barbecue equipment for a living, are at your fingertips. Just post a question and we'll try to help.</p>
<p>Where to shop? Many of the best grills, smokers, and accessories are not in stock at you neighborhood hardware store or big box. Most of them carry only the big national brands and their house label. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/amazingribs" target="_blank">Amazon has a vast array of tools for outdoor cooking</a> and if you buy there by first using our links like the one in this sentence, they support this site with a finder's fee.</p>
<p>Another good source for hard to find gear is the barbecue specialty retailer. There aren't many, but the good news is that they are usually staffed by very knowledgeable and helpful folks. I have listed them by state, but most will gladly ship to you. In fact some don't even have a retail store, they are internet only.</p>
<p>Here are some we know of. If you know of others, please post them to the comments section below.</p>
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US Barbecue Equipment Retailers</h4>
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Internet Only</h3>
<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/Amazingribs" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>. Click here to go straight to the BBQ section.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbqguys.com/" target="_blank">BBQ Guys</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com" target="blank">Big Poppa Smokers</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.firecraft.com/?tap_a=12124-fd8abb&amp;tap_s=52810-e593c8" target="_blank">FireCraft</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.pelletgrillpros.com" target="_blank">Pellet Grill Pros</a>.</p>
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Alabama</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.watsonsbackyardliving.com/" target="_blank">Watson’s Backyard Living</a>. 1799 Ogletree Rd Suite 300, Auburn, AL 36830. (334) 521-7207.</p>
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Arizona</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.bbqgalore.com/stores/" target="_blank">Barbeques Galore</a>. Two locations; see other locations in California and Texas.</p>
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2640 East Germann Rd., Chandler, AZ 85249. (480) 722-1062.</li>
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21001 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 10, Phoenix, AZ 85050. (480) 513-3004.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.bbqislandinc.com/" target="_blank">BBQ Island</a>, two locations</p>
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BBQ Island Tempe: 8425 S Emerald Drive #103, Tempe, AZ 85284. (877) 474-5669.</li>
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BBQ Island Scottsdale: 15815 N Frank Lloyd Wright, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. (480) 503-1110.</li>
</ul>
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Arkansas</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.Congofp.com" target="_blank">Congo Fireplace and Patio</a>. 19650 Interstate 30, Benton, AR 72019. (800) 421-4447 or (501) 316-4328.</p>
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California</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.allvalleybackyard.com/" target="_blank">All Valley BBQ</a>. 77734 Country Club Drive, Unit "D", Palm Desert, CA 92211. (760) 342-5277.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbqgalore.com/stores/" target="_blank">Barbeques Galore</a>. Fifteen locations in Northern and Southern California. See other locations in Arizona and Texas.</p>
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2315 Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA 92821. (714) 256-0786.</li>
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1076 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024. (760) 633-4440.</li>
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13274 Jamboree Rd., Irvine, CA 92602. 714-368-5192.</li>
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7450 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92111. 858-571-2727.</li>
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160 N. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. 626-568-1422.</li>
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1263 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley, CA 93065, 805-526-1592.</li>
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13139 West Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. 818-986-4001.</li>
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40705 Winchester Rd., Temecula, CA 92591. 951-719-3887.</li>
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18225 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90504. (310) 793-9551.</li>
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1380 W. 7th Street, Upland, CA 91786. 909-803-5976.</li>
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25550 North The Old Road, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381. 661-284-6880.</li>
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11021 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. (310) 914-9693.</li>
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2080 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306. 650-843-0560.</li>
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620 West Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901. (415) 453-0261.</li>
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1539 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. (925) 935-7067.</li>
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<p><a href="https://www.thebbqdepot.com/" target="_blank">The BBQ Depot</a>. 7851 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92111. (858) 571-7858.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbqgrillsandislands.com/" target="_blank">The BBQ Grill Outlet</a>, three locations:</p>
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Santa Ana Showroom And Warehouse, 2760 S. Harbor Blvd., Ste. E, Santa Ana, Orange County CA 92704. (714) 540-5590.</li>
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Lake Forest Showroom, 24396 Swartz Dr., Lake Forest, Orange County CA 92630. (949) 455-0040.</li>
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Vista Showroom, 1463 W. Vista Way #A, Vista, San Diego County CA 92083. (760) 201-4200.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.barbecue-store.com/" target="_blank">BBQ Store</a>. 6500 Hwy 9 Unit F, Felton, CA. (888) 789-0650.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.californiapelletgrills.com/" target="_blank">California Pellet Grill Company</a>. 5130 E La Palma Ave #111, Anaheim, CA 92807. (714) 693-7151.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.diablogrills.com/" target="_blank">Diablo Grills</a>, two locations.</p>
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2710 Camino Diablo, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. (925) 280-0200.</li>
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10100 Fairway Dr #100, Roseville, CA 95678. (916) 361-7100.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.eggsbythebay.com/" target="_blank">Eggs by the Bay</a>. 965 Shulman Ave., Santa Clara, CA. (408) 394-2471.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.olcdist.com/" target="_blank">Outdoor Living Concepts</a>. 77928 Palapas Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211. (760) 772-1182.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rcfireplaceandbbq.com/products" target="_blank">River City Fireplace Barbeque</a>. 2033 Fulton Ave., Sacramento, CA 95825. (916) 482-3838.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rocksbarbque.com/" target="_blank">Rock's Bar-B-Que</a>. 37355 Blacow Road, Fremont, CA 94536. (510) 792-7700.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sdgrillpros.com/" target="_blank">San Diego Grill Pros</a>. 2085 Montiel Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069. (760) 738-7347.</p>
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Colorado</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.719bbq.com/" target="_blank">Colorado BBQ Outfitters</a>. 6850 Academy Blvd N, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. (719) 465-1041.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruffsbbq.com/" target="_blank">Ruff’s BBQ Shop</a>. Applewood Grove Shopping Center, 1941 Youngfield St #304, Golden, CO 80401. (303) 237-1556.</p>
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Florida</h3>
<p><a href="http://allamericangrillstore.com/" target="_blank">All American Grill, Fire And Gas</a>, two locations. (904) 758-4003. They also run <a href="http://www.tankswaptaxi.com/home.php" target="_blank">Tank Swamp Taxi</a>, which serves Duval, St. John's and Clay County, Florida.</p>
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7859 W Beaver Street, Jacksonville, FL 32220</li>
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9836 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246</li>
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<p><a href="https://www.thebbqdepot.com/" target="_blank">The BBQ Depot</a>. 5881 Pembroke Road Hollywood, FL 33023. (954) 983-0451 or (877) 983-0451. See other location in CA.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grills2.com/grill-plus-products.html" target="_blank">Grills & More</a>. 2175 East Edgewood Dr. Lakeland, FL 33803-3603. (863) 644-0032.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jupitergrillcenter.net/" target="_blank">Jupiter Gas Grill Center</a>. 2502 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33458. (561) 972-4876.</p>
<p><a href="http://whiskey-bent-bar-b-q-supply.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Whiskey Bent BBQ</a>, two locations.</p>
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3230 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803. (863) 940-2077.</li>
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2401 Merchant Ave. Odessa, FL 33556. (727) 375-1901.</li>
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Georgia</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.sbwoodshed.com/" target="_blank">Smoke and Bones Woodshed</a>. 181 Commercial Drive, Rincon, GA 31326. (912) 650-9484.</p>
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Idaho</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.idahogourmetgrills.com/" target="_blank">Gourmet Grills</a>, two locations.</p>
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1305 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, Idaho 83706. (208) 629-8796.</li>
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545 E. Chinden Blvd., Meridian, Idaho 83646. (208) 888-1053.</li>
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Illinois</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.backyardbbqstore.com/" target="_blank">Backyard Barbecue</a>. 1147 Greenleaf Ave., Wilmette IL 60091. (847) 251-2272.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbqproshop.com" target="_blank">BBQ Pro Shop</a>. 935 Northwoods Rd Deerfield, IL 60015. (312) 656-7431. Ask for Jeff Belmonti.</p>
<h3>
Indiana</h3>
<p><a href="http://charcoalandmore.com/" target="_blank">Charcoal & More</a>. 840 S Penn Ave, Sellersburg, IN 47172. (812) 248-2233.</p>
<h3>
Iowa</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.Hawgeyesbbq.com" target="_blank">Hawgeyes Barbecue</a>. 1313 SW Ordnance Rd., Ankeny, IA. 50023. (515) 965-1206.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thegrillworks.net/cedar-rapids-ia-grill-sales.htm" target="_blank">The Grill Works</a>. 763 8th Ave., Marion, IA 52302. (319) 395-7118.</p>
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Kansas</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.thebackyardkitchen.com/" target="_blank">The Backyard Kitchen</a>. 2007 Fort Riley Blvd, Manhattan, KS 66502. (785) 320-7777.</p>
<p><a href="http://KCBBQsource.com" target="_blank">Hot Spot Pools, Hot Tubs & BBQ</a>. 7305 W 151st Street, Overland Park, KS 66223. (913) 681-2641. They have another location in Liberty, MO.</p>
<h3>
Kentucky</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/TKR-Power-Patio-283294855022093/about/" target="_blank">TKR Power & Patio</a>. 1020 Arbor Tech Dr., Suite F, Hebron, KY 41048. (859) 342-7270.</p>
<h3>
Maine</h3>
<p><a href="http://pierceoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">Pierce Outdoors</a>. 408 Payne Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074. (207) 883-1530.</p>
<p><a href="http://yankeefireplace.com/" target="_blank">Yankee Fireplace and Grill</a>. 1200 Portland Road (Route 1), Arundel, ME 04046. (207) 467-8130. See first location in Massachussetts.</p>
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Maryland</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.chesapeakespas.com/" target="_blank">Chesapeake Spas</a>. 2806 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. (410) 798-5674 or (800) 974-8827.</p>
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Massachusetts</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.mybackyardliving.com/" target="_blank">Backyard Living</a>. 340 Brockton Ave. Route 123, Abington, MA 02351. (781) 871-2220.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbqbarn.com/" target="_blank">The BBQ Barn</a>. 9 Dudley Street Place, Arlington, MA 02476. (781) 646-8473.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grillershallofflame.com/" target="_blank">Grillers Hall of Flame</a>. 528 1/2 - 532 Main Street, Indian Orchard, MA 01151. (413) 543-2257.</p>
<p><a href="http://yankeefireplace.com/" target="_blank">Yankee Fireplace and Grill</a>. 140 South Main Street, Middleton, MA 01949. See second location in Maine.</p>
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Michigan</h3>
<p><a href="http://rockfordace.com/" target="_blank">Rockford Ace</a>, 643 Northland Dr NE, Rockford, MI 49341. (616) 866-9155.</p>
<h3>
Minnesota</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.quetopiabbq.com/" target="_blank">Quetopia BBQ Supply & Catering Inc</a>. 5757 Sanibel Drive Unit #8, Minnetonka, MN 55343. (952) 405-8495.</p>
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Mississippi</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.grillsofms.com/" target="_blank">Grills of MS</a>, 733 Lake Harbour Dr., Ridgeland, MS, 39157. (601) 790-7980.</p>
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Missouri</h3>
<p><a href="http://KCBBQsource.com" target="_blank">Hot Spot Pools, Hot Tubs & BBQ</a>. 2101 Kara Ct, Liberty, MO 64068. (816) 781-8884. Their second location is in Overland Park, Kansas.</p>
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Nebraska</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.helpingubbq.com" target="_blank">Helping You BBQ</a>. 15791 W Dodge Rd, Suite 131, Omaha, NE 68118. (402) 932-4578.</p>
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New Jersey</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.modernpropane.com/" target="_blank">Modern Propane</a>. 199 Route 46 (westbound), Lodi, NJ 07644. (973) 778-0812.</p>
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North Carolina</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.grillbilliesbarbecue.com/" target="_blank">Grillbillies</a>. 9300 Durant Rd. Raleigh, NC 27614. (877) BBQ-3939.</p>
<p><a href="http://hickoryfireplace.com/" target="_blank">Hickory Fireplace & Patio</a>. 47 14th Avenue North East, Hickory, NC 28601. (828) 322-7328.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.todaysoutdoorliving.com/" target="_blank">Todays Outdoor Living</a>. 9815 Rea Road Ste D, Charlotte, NC 28277. (704) 847-1133.</p>
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Ohio</h3>
<p><a href="../one_nation_under_sauce/www.heatexchangeonline.com" target="_blank">Heat Exchange Fireplace & BBQ</a>. 34205 Lorain Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039. (440) 327-6242.</p>
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Oklahoma</h3>
<p><a href="http://americanpropanegas.com/" target="_blank">American Propane/Gas</a>. 7401 North Broadway Extension, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. (405) 843-6868.</p>
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Oregon</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.hometownhearthandgrill.com/" target="_blank">Hometown Hearth & Grill.</a> 9801 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley, OR 97086. (503) 771-1750.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.samsnwbbqco.com/" target="_blank">Sam’s NW BBQ Company</a>, 21655 SW Pacific Hwy., Suite #120, Sherwood, OR. (503) 822-5631.</p>
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Pennsylvania</h3>
<p><a href="http://pennwoodhomeandhearth.com/" target="_blank">Pennwood Home and Hearth</a>. 294 W College Ave, Bellefonte, PA 16823. (814) 359-2761.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.saltersfireplace.com/" target="_blank">Salter's</a>. 3130 Ridge Pike, Eagleville PA 19403. (610) 631-9372.</p>
<p><a href="http://stonebbqsupply.com/" target="_blank">Stone BBQ Supply</a> 1920-A Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602. (717) 390-9098.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tastylicksbbq.com" target="_blank">Tasty Licks BBQ & Supply</a>. 212-214 West Lancaster Ave., Shillington PA 19607. (800) 677-2882.</p>
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South Carolina</h3>
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South Dakota</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.fireplaceprofessionals.com/" target="_blank">Fireplace Professionals</a>. 1217 W 41st St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. (605) 339-0775.</p>
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Tennessee</h3>
<p><a href="http://mbbqsupply.com" target="_blank">Memphis BBQ Supply</a>. 7124 Stage Rd., Suite 111, Bartlett TN 38133. (901) 421-5256.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.embersstore.com/" target="_blank">Embers Grill and Fireplace Store</a>. 7114 Moores Lane, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027. (615) 309-7738.</p>
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Texas</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.backyardgrillingco.com/" target="_blank">Backyard Grilling Company</a>. Cityview Centre I. 6125 SW Loop 820 #140, Fort Worth, TX 76132. (817) 292-7611.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbqmercantile.com/" target="_blank.">Barbeque Mercantile</a>. 5003 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78756. (512) 371-3748.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbqgalore.com/stores/" target="_blank">Barbeques Galore</a>. Four locations; see other locations in California and Arizona.</p>
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190 E. Stacy Rd., Allen, TX 75002. (972) 678-3060.</li>
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5824 South West Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76132. (817) 569-9960.</li>
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1419 State Hwy 114 West, Grapevine, TX 76051. (817) 421-9052.</li>
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4360 Lovers Lane, University Park, TX 75225. (214) 696-0030.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.bbqoutfitters-southlake.com/" target="_blank">BBQ Outfitters</a>. 2366 E State Highway 114, Southlake, TX 76092. (817) 329-1800.</p>
<p><a href="http://premiergrilling.com/" target="_blank">Premier Grilling</a>, two locations.</p>
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7776 Main St #300, Frisco, TX 75033. (469) 342-3461.</li>
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1801 Preston Rd, Plano, TX 75093. (855) 744-7455.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.stokrgv.com" target="_blank">South Texas Outdoor Kitchen & BBQ</a> (Rio Grande Valley). 302 W Expwy 83, San Juan, TX 78589. (956) 781-7800.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.texasoutdoorpatiocenter.com/" target="_blank">Texas Outdoor Patio Center</a>. 1925 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234. (972) 704-2114.</p>
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Utah</h3>
<p><a href="http://bbqpitstop.com/" target="_blank">The PitStop BBQ</a>, two locations.</p>
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865 W State Rd, Lehi, UT 84043. (801) 341-7171.</li>
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1565 W Hill Field Road Layton, UT 84041. (801) 341-7172.</li>
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Virginia</h3>
<p><a href="http://dizzypigbbq.com/" target="_blank">Dizzy Pig</a>. 8763 Virginia Meadows Dr., Manassas, VA 20109. (703) 273-3580.</p>
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Wyoming</h3>
<p><a href="http://keyholeoutdoorliving.com/" target="_blank">Keyhole Outdoor Living</a>. 5700 W. Poison Spider Road, Casper, WY 82604. (307) 473-8912.</p>
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Canada</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.bowdensfurniture.ca/" target="_blank">Bowden's Furniture</a>. 3215 32 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1K 7R2. 403-329-6964.</p>
<span rel="schema:url" resource="/links-our-favorite-websites/where-buy-barbecue-equipment-retailers-united-states-and-canada" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Where To Buy Barbecue Equipment: Retailers In The United States and Canada" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:26:10 +0000BigJim1873 at https://amazingribs.comBarbecue, Grilling, And Judging Classeshttps://amazingribs.com/links-our-favorite-websites/barbecue-grilling-and-judging-classes
<div class="field field--name-field-images-hero field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="schema:og:image" resource="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/todd-johns-barbecue-class.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/todd-johns-barbecue-class.jpg" data-icon="/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/loader/loader-7.gif" src="https://amazingribs.com/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="770" height="327" alt="barbecue class" title="barbecue class" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/todd-johns-barbecue-class.jpg" width="770" height="327" alt="barbecue class" title="barbecue class" /></noscript></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Let not your learning exceed your deeds, lest you be like a tree with many branches and few roots.</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cite field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Talmud</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>You may be one heckuva cook in the kitchen, but even top chefs blow it when they step outside and go eyeball to eyeball with a hunk of metal that has a live fire, a worthless thermometer, and no thermostat or timer. There are specialized tools, techniques, and concepts to master before you can become a pitmaster and earn the kudos of family, friends, and get properly cooked food to the table on time.</p>
<p>And even if you think you're pretty good, and ready to enter a competition, be prepared to kiss your entry fee goodbye. The top teams competing for five-figure prize money don't cook like you and me. Before you get your butt kicked you better take a competition class and learn how to get your pork butt cooked. And if you're not ready to run with the big hogs but want a taste of what the ultimate can be like, you can take a barbecue judge certification class and sit on a panel with experts chowing down on something very special.</p>
<p>There are many around the continent worth attending. Some are very basic, some advanced, some backyard oriented, some competition oriented, some are for a few hours, some last two or more days, some are hands-on, some are demos and lectures. Some even include free beer and parties. A few are held at magnificent resorts and the package includes room. Some of these instructors will travel to your location if you want to pull together a group, and some will even teach private lessons. Many are taught by competition pitmasters, others by chefs, others by authors. I have attended classes by <a href="#todd-johns">Todd Johns</a> and <a href="#oncue">Amy Mills</a>, and they were jam packed with info. Truly worthwhile.</p>
<p>Here's a list of the classes about which I have heard good things through the grapevine to which I am well connected. In addition, many cooking schools and barbecue supply stores offer classes. A quick look at Google shows many others.</p>
<p>The schedules, fees, dates and other particulars change frequently, so you will need to go to their sites for the details. Check them out and let me know what you think in the comments below.</p>
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Cooking classes</h2>
<p><strong>CA: Diamond Bar and other locations around the nation and in the UK</strong>. <a href="http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/classes-2/" target="_blank">Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ Classes</a> with Harry Soo, numerous classes in Diamond Bar, CA, cover both backyard and competition cooking. Harry is one of the best cooks I know.</p>
<p><strong>CO: Colorado Springs</strong>. <a href="http://barbecuebible.com/barbecue-university/" target="_blank">BBQ University</a> (a.k.a. "BBQ U") is taught by the world's most famous barbecue expert, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=steven%20raichlen&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Asteven%20raichlen&amp;tag=amazi0a8-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks" target="_blank">the Barbecue Bible and numerous superb books,</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=amazi0a8-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> PBS TV star, Steven Raichlen. Held at the spectacular 5-Diamond/5-Star <a href="http://www.broadmoor.com/es1163/cat224/bbq-university-2013-three-night-package/lang1" target="_blank">Broadmoor Resort</a>, this intensive course sells out long in advance. Here's <a href="http://countrysidefoodrides.blogspot.com/2013/06/bbq-u-colorado-springs-co.html" target="_blank">a great photo story of a recent BBQ U</a> from our reader Rob Bass.</p>
<p><strong>FL: Winter Haven, Venice, and other locations around the nation</strong>. <a href="http://www.swampboys.com/wordpress/?cat=57" target="_blank">Swamp Boys</a> with Rob "Rub" Bagby does several competition cooking classes a year.</p>
<p><strong>GA: Hoboken</strong>. <a class="linkit-link" href="https://langbbqcookingclass.com/chef-Lynnae-Oxley.html">Q</a><a class="linkit-link" href="https://langbbqcookingclass.com/chef-Lynnae-Oxley.html">-School</a> with Lynnae Oxley, both competition and backyard classes. Lynnae is one of the top cooks on the circuit and a winner on the BBQ Pitmasters television show.</p>
<p><strong>GA: Unadilla</strong>. <a href="http://www.jacksoldsouth.com/cooking-school" target="_blank">Jack's Old South Cooking School</a> with Myron Mixon, restaurateur, one of the most highly decorated cooks on the circuit, and star of BBQ Pitmasters on TV.</p>
<p><strong>IL: Chicago Area and other locations</strong>. <a href="http://cancersucksbbq.com/bbq.htm" target="_blank">Cancersuckschicago.com Competition Cooking Class</a> with Scott Johnson and other top pitmasters. Johnson has won numerous trophies, including the Grand Championship at the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational. I think so much of Scott and his charitable cancer fighting foundation that I sponsor his team.</p>
<p><strong>IL: Chicago</strong>. <a href="http://www.thechoppingblock.net" target="_blank">The Chopping Block</a> teaches a wide range of cooking classes including grilling.</p>
<p><strong>IL: Wilmette.</strong> <a href="http://www.backyardbbqstore.com/Grilling-Class.htm" target="_blank">The Backyard BBQ Store</a> has a variety of classes throughout the year.</p>
<p><strong>IL: Elmhurst and Lisle</strong>. <a href="http://www.fireplaceandchimneyauthority.com/BBQ-Authority-and-Fireplace-Authority-Cooking-Classes/" target="_blank">Fireplace and Chimney Authority Classes</a> with several instructors and themes ranging from steaks to seafood to brisket.</p>
<p id="oncue"><strong>IL: Murphysboro (near Carbondale and St. Louis) and Cape Girardeau, MO.</strong> <a href="http://17bbq.com/about/">Amy Mills</a>, co-author with her pitmaster/champion/restaurateur/father Mike Mills of the superb book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594861099/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1594861099&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=amazi0a8-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peace, Love, & Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue,</a> runs a consulting business to restaurateurs and caterers named <a href="http://17bbq.com/oncue-consulting/" target="_blank">OnCue</a>. She conducts amazing classes on whole hog and brisket cooking and the business of barbecue aimed at restaurateurs and caterers. People from as far as New Zealand and the Canary Islands attend. I took the whole hog class, pictures from which are shown in <a href="../recipes/porknography/whole_hog_pig_picking.html">my article on how to cook whole hog</a>. It was simply amazing.</p>
<p><strong>IL: Wilmette</strong>. <a href="http://www.backyardbbqstore.com/Grilling-Class.htm" target="_blank">The Backyard Barbecue Store</a> offers a number of classes on a range of topics from Weber Kettle Grilling, Big Green Egg Classes, Steaks, Competition Cooking, as well as beer and wine tastings.</p>
<p><strong>KS: Kansas City and other locations around the nation</strong>. <a href="http://smokeonwheels.com/bbq101/" target="_blank">Smoke on Wheels BBQ 101</a> with Andy & Kim Groneman, competition cooking.</p>
<p><strong>KS: Kansas City and other locations around the nation</strong>. <a href="http://baronofbbq.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kansas City Baron of BBQ School Of Pit Masters</a> with Paul Kirk, The Kansas City Baron of BBQ. Kirk is a legend. A champion pitmaster, one of the first to teach competition BBQ in the nation, and author of numerous books. He is a certified chef and his food knowledge is boundless.</p>
<p><strong>KS: Overland Park and other locations around the nation</strong>. <a href="http://www.pelletenvy.com/classes/" target="_blank">Pellet Envy Competition Cooking School</a> with Rod and Sheri Grey, one of the top teams on the circuit and extremely knowledgeable about pellet cookers, but what they teach is applicable to all competition cookers.</p>
<p><strong>KS: Overland Park</strong>. <a href="https://www.kcculinary.com/cooking-classes/midwest-bbq-institute/" target="_blank">The Midwest Barbeque Institute</a> is a part of The Culinary Center of Kansas. They offer a huge range of classes from BBQ'n with Booze to tapas.</p>
<p><strong>KS: Wichita</strong>. <a href="https://www.atbbq.com/events" target="_blank">All Things Barbecue</a> is a barbecue and grill store that has a nice lineup of classes from ribs to baking and pizza.</p>
<p><strong>MO: Kansas City and other locations around the nation and Australia.</strong> <a href="http://thegood-one.com/events/" target="_blank">The Good-One BBQ Classes</a> with Chris Marks, 8-time Grand Champion of the American Royal BBQ Cookoff; winner of over 40 National BBQ Contests; TV Cooking Show Guest. Chris is also The Chief BBQ Expert for The Good-One Grills and Smokers. Great products endorsed by a great guy. He'd love to hear from you. <a href="mailto:chrism@landmarkfab.com">chrism@landmarkfab.com</a></p>
<p><strong>NC, several locations</strong>. <a href="http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/recipes_class.html" target="_blank">North Carolina Barbecue Society Boot Camps</a> with James Early and NC pitmasters focuses NC cooking styles and on the two unique sauce styles.</p>
<p><strong>NC</strong>. Barbecue: Culture as Reflected in Culinary Tradition with Cyndi Allison, <a href="mailto:cyndiallison@gmail.com">cyndiallison@gmail.com</a></p>
<p><strong>NY, Hyde Park , St Helena, CA, and San Antonio TX</strong>. The august Culinary Institute of America offers a wide range of <a href="http://enthusiasts.ciachef.edu/boot-camps/" target="_blank">summer cooking boot camps</a>, including a Grilling & BBQ Boot camp. Students get CIA jackets!</p>
<p><strong>OK, Yukon.</strong> <a href="http://www.clarkcrewbbq.com" target="_blank">Clark Crew BBQ Cooking School</a>. Travis Clark is one of the top cooks on the circuit. He won KCBS Team of The Year in 2015 and 2017, more than 40 Grand Championships, more than 30 perfect scores.</p>
<p><strong>PA, Lansdale</strong>. <a href="mailto:bbqbob11@yahoo.com">Bob Trudnak</a>, winner of many many competitions and the guru of BBQ Guru, occasionally teaches classes.</p>
<p><strong>SC</strong>. <a href="http://www.carolinapitmasters.com" target="_blank">Carolina Pitmasters</a> with Jack Waiboer, a champion cook and video blogger teaches the unique barbecue styles of South Carolina and competition in SC.</p>
<p><strong>TN, Memphis</strong>. <a href="http://barbecuelive.com" target="_blank">Barbecue Live</a> with Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine O' Mine (Memphis in May Grand Champion in 2009 and 2013), Malcom Reed, and Waylon Reed (Killer Hogs). If you're going to take a barbecue class, can there be a better place than Mamphis where deciding whether to eat your own cooking or going out could be a serious quandary? This class covers KCBS and cooking techniques and tips on finding sponsors and bringing your rubs and sauces to market.</p>
<p><strong>TX: Frisco, Plano, and other locations around the nation</strong>. <a href="https://www.premiergrilling.com/classes-events" target="_blank">Premier Grilling</a> with Chris Marks, another champion pitmaster with a fine reputation as an instructor. He teaches Barbecue 101; Barbecue 201; Fish & Wild Game Barbecue; Competition BBQ Secrets; Grilling 101; Ladies Grilling & Smoking Classes; Surf & Turf Grilling; and How to Make Sausage.</p>
<p><strong>TX: College Station</strong>. <a href="http://foodwaystexas.com" target="_blank">Foodways Texas</a> hosts seminars and their unmatched <a href="http://foodwaystexas.com/events/barbecue-camps/barbecue-summer-camp/" target="_blank">Barbecue Summer Camp</a> and <a href="http://foodwaystexas.com/events/barbecue-camps/camp-brisket/" target="_blank">Camp Brisket</a> at the Meat Science and Technology Center, Texas A&M University. Instructors include meat scientists, butchers, pitmasters from top barbecue restaurants around the state, and authors. This is special.</p>
<p><strong>WA: Seattle</strong>. <a href="http://seattlebbqandgrillingschool.com" target="_blank">Seattle BBQ and Grilling School</a> specializes in backyard grilling and smoking and even offers private classes.</p>
<p><strong>WV, White Sulphur Springs</strong>. <a href="http://www.drbbq.com/cookingclasses.php" target="_blank">BBQ Mastery</a> is an extraordinary experience taught by Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe at the sumptuous <a href="http://www.greenbrier.com" target="_blank">Greenbriar Resort</a>, established in 1778 and now a National Landmark. Emphasis is on backyard cooking. Lampe is the author of numerous books, a champion pitmaster, and a great storyteller.</p>
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<strong>Many locations across the US</strong></h2>
<p class="todd-johns">Todd Johns of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PlowboysBBQ" target="_blank">Plowboys Barbeque</a> (that's him at the top of the page) has won numerous Grand Championships across the nation, and his rubs and sauces are used by scores of other teams. He teaches such a great competition cooking class that he was invited to do one at the annual meeting of the National Barbecue Association, which is where I took it. He went through the whole procedure of preparing meats, cooking, and presenting them for KCBS events from start to finish, and I got the impression that he held back nothing.</p>
<p class="todd-johns"><a href="http://www.traegergrills.com/shopclass" target="_blank">The Traeger BBQ Shop Class</a> is traveling coast to coast, providing interactive instruction and expert tricks of the trade to take your BBQ skills to the next level. A BBQ manual, assorted take-home swag, and of course, a whole lot of mouth-watering food samples are all provided in this one-of-a-kind course. Find a Traeger BBQ Shop Class in your neck of the woods and save a seat before they fill up.</p>
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Judging classes</h2>
<p><strong>Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS)</strong> teaches <a href="http://www.kcbs.us/classes.php" target="_blank">Certified Barbeque Judge</a> classes for half a day at many locations around the country. These are not cooking classes. They teach you how to judge barbecue so you can join a panel at one of the many KCBS competitions across the nation.</p>
<p><strong>Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN)</strong> is another major competition circuit and they teach the <a href="http://www.mbnbbq.com/list_classes.php?typeId=3" target="_blank">MBN method of judging</a> in a handful of locations throughout the summer.</p>
<span rel="schema:url" resource="/links-our-favorite-websites/barbecue-grilling-and-judging-classes" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Barbecue, Grilling, And Judging Classes" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:19:24 +0000BigJim1872 at https://amazingribs.comSome Great BBQ Websites, Forums, And Broadcasts, Because There's No Such Thing As Too Much Barbecuehttps://amazingribs.com/links-to-our-favorite-websites/some-great-bbq-websites-forums-and-broadcasts-because-theres-no-such
<div class="field field--name-field-images-hero field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="schema:og:image" resource="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/pitcast-rempe2.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/pitcast-rempe2.jpg" data-icon="/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/loader/loader-7.gif" src="https://amazingribs.com/sites/all/modules/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="540" height="304" alt="Barbecue radio show" title="Barbecue radio show" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://amazingribs.com/files/articles/hero/links-our-favorite-websites/pitcast-rempe2.jpg" width="540" height="304" alt="Barbecue radio show" title="Barbecue radio show" /></noscript></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entityreference field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="">Meathead Goldwyn</div></div></div><p>"There Is No Such Thing as Too Much Barbecue" is a wonderful, poetic ode, a short essay, by Jason Sheehan. It was broadcast by National Public Radio's All Things Considered on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006 as part of their "This I Believe" series. You can read it or listen to it by <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4827993" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>Below are the best barbecue websites and best barbecue forums, message boards, discussion groups, and mailing lists. Click here to see links to the <a href="../bbq_competitions/barbecue_competitions_and_associations.html">barbecue associations, clubs, and competitions</a>.</p>
<p>Of course, this is alphabetic, and since people have been known to copy and paste my pages, I need to include <a href="http://amazingribs.com">AmazingRibs.com</a> in my list. Some guy named Meathead writes mostly about the science of barbecue, grilling, and outdoor cooking, but there's a lot of good info about food, ingredients, and techniques. Even has some vegetable recipes.</p>
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<a href="http://barbequemaster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Barbecue Master</a>. Based in NC barbecue country, Cyndi Allison has been writing about barbecue and teaching it for more than a decade. Check out the links to her other websites and blogs.</li>
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<a href="http://bbq.about.com/" target="_blank">Barbecues & Grilling at about.com</a>. Derrick Riches is a self taught cook who has learned a lot and he passes it along in this large and deep reference.</li>
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<a href="http://www.barbecuen.com" target="_blank">Barbecuen</a>. Articles and ideas on everything from grills to cooking elk.</li>
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<a href="https://BroBBQ.com" target="_blank">BroBBQ</a>. A blog of recipes, product testing, fun by Jack Thompson.</li>
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<a href="http://www.BBQDryRubs.com" target="_blank">BBQDryRubs</a>. The site is a nice hobby site from David Somerville covering more than rubs. He focuses on Weber gear and the sausage section is good.</li>
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<a href="http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq" target="_blank"><strong>BBQ FAQ</strong></a>. An astonishing compilation of wisdom from scores of serious cue'ers. The only problem is that the mailing list of participants has been dissolved so you can no longer sign up. Also, a lot of the links are broken. Still, the knowledge there is timeless.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bbqsaucereviews.com/" target="_blank">BBQ Sauce Reviews</a>. He likes sauce. Some better than others. See if you fave is on his 5-star list.</li>
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<a href="http://www.braai4heritage.co.za" target="_blank">Braai 4 Heritage</a>. In South Africa they call it braai, and everyone barbecues. They even have a National Braai Day!</li>
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<a href="http://www.cooking-outdoors.com/" target="_blank">Cooking Outdoors</a>. Gary House is fearless as he cooks everything on his grills, even pies and bread. There are sections on barbecue, cast iron cooking, Dutch oven, fire pit, and foil cooking. Lots of recipes well illustrated with photos.</li>
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<a href="https://georgiabbqtrails.com" target="_blank">Georgia BBQ Trails</a>. Founded by Craig S. Pascoe and James “Trae” Welborn, professors of Southern history at Georgia College & State University. Both are self-proclaimed BBQ devotees who believe that BBQ can be used to help tell the story of Georgia—its past, present, and future. </li>
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<a href="http://gratetv.com" target="_blank">GrateTV</a>. This frequent video show stars Jack <font face="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Waiboer, a talented BBQ cook and competitor based in SC, and co-host Bill West (above). They teach tips, technique, tools, toys, secret ingredients, beer drinking, and answer viewer email questions. They know their stuff, and teach it with a smile. That's them above, and one of the gadgets they feature.</font></li>
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<a href="https://grillgirl.com/" target="_blank">GrillGirl</a>. Robyn Medlin Lindars knows how to cook, and she can do it outdoors. She blogs about her adventures and recipes. Her specialty is making barbecue fun for women. She also cooks on her sailboat! Fun stuff!</li>
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<a href="http://aht.seriouseats.com" target="_blank">A Hamburger Today</a>. Gently patted together by Robyn Lee, this site is made of prime restaurant commentary, stuffed with burger lore, topped with good humor, and held together with beautiful drippy photographs. She is aided by a handful of burgerphiles who know their stuff.</li>
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<a href="http://www.homebbq.com" target="_blank">Home BBQ</a>. Message boards that discuss just about anything barbecue.</li>
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<a href="http://theingredientstore.com" target="_blank">The Ingredient Store.com</a>. Home of the FAB injections and marinades. FAB is the stuff most of the brisket champs inject (into the meat, not themselves).</li>
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<a href="http://www.joyofgrilling.com" target="_blank">Joy Of Grilling</a>. Nice site with some creative recipes.</li>
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<a href="http://livefireonline.com" target="_blank">Live Fire Online</a>. Curt McAdams can cook and takes nice pix in Ohio. He focuses on barbecuing and grilling, but often digresses on local foods, markets, baking, and dining.</li>
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<a href="http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens/fun_with_fire/outdoor/outerfire.html" target="_blank">Mark Stevens</a>. I met Mark in one of the online message boards and have learned a thing or two from him and his tips. You can too. His home made website has great links, and some good recipes and tips.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm" target="_blank">Naked Whiz</a>. This may be the most inaccurate and inappropriate name for a website on the net, but don't let it deter you. This is the go-to site if you have any questions about charcoal, how it is made, and what is the best.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nibblemethis.com/" target="_blank">Nibble Me This</a>. Chris Grove is in Knoxville and he works his Big Green Egg and other cookers hard. He has also written a book about kamados.</li>
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<a href="http://www.grillocracy.com" target="_blank">Grillocracy</a>. Our lead writer Clint Cantwell's personal BBQ and grilling blog.</li>
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<a href="http://www.patiodaddiobbq.com/" target="_blank">Patio Daddio BBQ</a>. John Dawson brings his analytical IT mind to the patio and tests new techniques, equipment, and recipes with an unusual thoroughness and sharp sense of humor. He also competes. This is one of my faves.</li>
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<a href="http://deppitybob.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Postcards from Scotsylvania</a>. Scot Murphy is a very smart, witty, fella, and a pretty good cook too. His blog covers barbecue, gardening, politics, comics, and "ruminations about the universe, occasional whining, snarkiness, stuff like that."</li>
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<a href="http://www.realtruck.com/" target="_blank">Real Truck</a>. Accessories and gear for your truck.</li>
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<a href="http://www.shesmoke.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">She Smoke</a>. Julie Reinhardt is the author of the book She-Smoke, a Backyard Barbecue Book, and co-owner of Smokin' Pete's BBQ in Seattle. This blog is an extension of the book, the restaurant, and how she rolls with two kids in tow.</li>
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<strong><a href="http://www.thesmokering.com" target="_blank">Thesmokering</a></strong> is an informal conglomeration of almost 1,000 websites devoted to barbecue. They include sites with recipes, tips on technique, cookers, supplies, sauce for sale (a lot of them have sauce for sale), and more. Best of all, there is a search engine so you can search on keywords such as "ribs."</li>
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<a href="http://www.pine3.info/" target="_blank">Something Different Country Store & Deli</a>. This is the website of a real old-fashioned country store that happens to be world famous because it is owned by folks that know a lot about barbecue, not to mention food and farming in general. Dad, Dan Gill, is the writer in the family, and his musings, called Dan's Blurbs, are well thought out and researched. Definitely something different.</li>
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<a href="http://www.southernfoodways.com/" target="_blank">Southern Foodways Alliance</a>. Southern cuisine is this nation's most interesting and these guys know ALL about it. All about it. The oral history videos are priceless.</li>
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<a href="http://tropicalsbbqreview.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Tropic Als BBQ Review</a>. Are you a Parrot Head or a wanna be back yard beach bum? Check out Tropic-Al's BBQ Review: a back yard banana republic in the Catskills.</li>
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<a href="http://www.virtualweberbullet.com" target="_blank"><strong>Virtual Weber Bullet</strong></a>. Chris Allingham's site is dedicated to the use of the <a href="/bbq_equipment_reviews_ratings/equipment-reviews?field_prod_function_tid[]=2&amp;field_fuel_tid[]=3&amp;field_manufacturer_target_id=81">Weber Smokey Mountain</a> Smoker (a.k.a. "The Bullet"). There is an amazing amount of really helpful info on barbecue from theory to recipes that can be applied to cookers other than The Bullet. The message boards are visited regularly by lots of knowledgeable people, and I have even seen notices of meat sales at butchers near my house posted there. It is not affiliated with Weber grills.</li>
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<h2>
<a id="boards" name="boards"></a>Best Barbecue Forums, Message Boards, Discussion Groups, and Mailing Lists</h2>
<p>There are a number of places on the internet where you can go to get answers to your questions. These forums are discussion groups that are chock-full of recipes, tips, and solutions to problems. You can graze 'til you're gorged.</p>
<p>Of course we think our <a href="/pitmaster_club/index.html">Pitmaster Club's forum "The Pit" is the best</a>! We are the only one that pays our moderators, and we charge $23.95 per year to join, so, although there are often lively debates, conversation is incredibly civilized and friendly. The pit contains many one hour videocast Pitmaster Seminars featuring interviews with the world's top pitmasters there, and we add a new one every month. There is also a weekly 30 minute audio Pitcast with news from the world of barbecue. The forum has discussions of the world's best BBQ restuarants, recipes, techniques, grills, smokers, accessories, competition barbecue, drinks, a place to sell or trade. Your 24 hour connection to barbecue and the barbecue community.</p>
<p>Here are some others:</p>
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<a href="http://addictedtobbq.proboards.com" target="_blank">Addicted to BBQ</a>. I haven't been in there in a while and you cannot get in without registering first.</li>
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<a href="http://askabutcher.proboards.com/" target="_blank">Ask a Butcher</a>. Not a very active board, but the moderator seems to know his stuff and, best of all, he's posted photos and videos of how to cut meats at home. You know he'll be getting my questions, now that my favorite neighborhood butcher shop has been killed by the big grocery chains and Sam's Club.</li>
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<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/alt.food.barbecue" target="_blank">alt.food.barbecue</a>. Google has organized Usenet discussions into an easy to use system with email notifications and browser access. There are numerous food and cooking related message boards. There is another board, <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/alt.food.barbeque" target="_blank">alt.food.barbeque</a> (notice the spelling diff). Let's hope they get these two together. Anyone can post and anyone can start a new topic. A bit chaotic, but some knowledgeable people are there. And the management tools are getting better.</li>
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<a href="http://barbecuebible.com/board/" target="_blank">BBQ Bible Board</a>. This active message board is hosted by Steven Raichlen, cookbook author ("BBQ Bible!") and TV host ("BBQU" on PBS). The board is reasonably well organized and easy to use.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/" target="_blank">BBQ Brethren</a>. A very large, active message board with a cool logo. Easy to use, with lotsa knowledgeable folks, especially experience competitors. Because of spam problems they don't make their recipe files available unless you register. LOng after I launched my email newsletter named Smoke Signals, they launched one too, so I'm pretty unhappy with them.</li>
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<a href="http://www.bbqsource-forums.com" target="_blank">BBQ Source Forums</a>. An nice little forum with a unique feature: Discussion sections on different smoker manufacturers and their products.</li>
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<a href="http://forum.cookshack.com/groupee/forums" target="_blank">Cookshack Barbecue Forum</a>. Most users of this forum own a Cookshack electric smoker, but much of the discussion is broader than that. There is section for recipes and it contains everything from ribs to Chex mix! This is a very lively and active board with many knowledgeable and friendly users. Cookshack employees drop in to solve problems if needed. You can also search on keywords if you want. There is even a section for chefs, restaurant owners, and caterers. Best of all, when you sign up, the system allows you to set it up so that new posts will be mailed to you individually or in a daily digest, so it has the best features of a mailing list and a message board.</li>
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<a id="egg" name="egg"></a><a href="http://eggheadforum.com" target="_blank">Egghead Forum</a>. A message board similar to the BBQ Forum in design and structure. Aimed at owners of The Big Green Egg smoker, but discussions range from favorite restaurants to sauces.</li>
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<a href="http://www.homebbq.com" target="_blank">Home BBQ Forums</a>. Founded in 2001, this is one of the older message boards out there.</li>
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<a href="http://www.kamadoguru.com" target="_blank">Kamado Guru</a>. A forum for kamado owners.</li>
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<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bandera/" target="_blank">New Braunfels Bandera Forum</a>. This email list is tailored to owners of this popular smoker, but discussion is wide ranging. Not very active.</li>
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<a href="http://www.pelletsmoking.com/forum.php" target="_blank">Pelletsmoking.com</a> is for owners of pellet smokers, with direct connections to MAK, Memphis Smokers, and a guest expert, <a href="../bbq_competitions/barbecue_competition-1.html">Candy Sue Weaver</a>, one of my favorite experts in the world.</li>
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<a href="http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/index.php" target="_blank">Smoked-Meats.com</a> is a lively group, with strengths in some areas others lack, cold smoking, sausages, and cast iron cooking.</li>
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<a href="http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/index.php" target="_blank">Smoke Ring Forums</a>. Garry Howard runs <a href="http://www.thesmokering.com" target="_blank">The Smoke Ring</a>, a loose affiliation of hundreds of websites connected to barbecue. This forum has a number of really knowledgeable people visiting it regularly and it's a great place to get rapid answers to your questions. There are sections for recipes, competitions, catering, cookbooks, and much more. Howard also runs the Smoke Ring BBQ List (below).</li>
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<img alt="Smokering logo" class="inbody fltrght" src="/files/fixed-images/articles/links-our-favorite-websites/smokering.jpg" style="width: 127px; height: 102px;" title="Smokering logo" /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/SmokeRingBBQ" target="_blank">Smoke Ring List</a>. This is an email list. You sign up and the list sends you emails from members of the list who send in questions and comments. You can have them sent one at a time, or get them compiled into one email with 20 or so emails in it, called the "digest" format (recommended). I get the digest, and I still get 3-4 digests every day. Some really talented and smart folks participate in this list. The most annoying part is that people tend to copy the entire email to which they are replying, rather than just a sentence or two, so there's a lot of scrolling through mail you've already read while you're looking for new info. Also, members tend to stray off topic a lot, but the camaraderie and obvious friendship they have permeates every aspect. Many of these folks get together offline to cook and drink and swap lies. Then again, there are some feisty types and lame wars erupt occasionally. But even these are fun because the wit and sarcasm is high level.</li>
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<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smokeymountain/" target="_blank">Smokey Mountain Smokers Forum</a>. Most of the members own a Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain gas smoker, but there is a lot of good general advice. The ever cranky and crotchety Bill Martin in Hawaii is one of the best gurus on any board, and he is there almost every day.</li>
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<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smokingrillin" target="_blank">Smokin' and Grillin' Barbecue Board</a>. Founded in 2005, this Yahoo! group has enthusiasm and promise, if not a lot of members.</li>
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<a href="http://www.smokingmeatforums.com" target="_blank">Smoking Meat Forums</a>. Hosted by Jeff Phillips of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the board is accompanied by a website with lots of good info. Among the better features is a lively section on different cookers.</li>
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<a href="http://texasbbqforum.com" target="_blank">Texas BBQ Forum</a>. A nice new forum that's easy to use and has a growing list of real friendly folks partial to Texas.</li>
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‹span itemprop="headline"› Radio, podcasts, videocasts‹/span›</h2>
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<a href="http://thebbqcentralshow.com" target="_blank">The BBQ Central Show with Greg Rempe</a>. Every Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern, for two hours, the immensely entertaining and opinionated Rempe interviews pitmasters and authors at length in the internet. There is a heavy slant to the competition world. Somehow he manages to squeeze out of them real secrets and tips. Because he is not on a normal "terrestrial" radio station he can spend real time with his guests and cover a topic in depth. If you listen to him you can be ready to compete. You can hear him live, and at the same time participate in his chat room, on the <a href="http://www.outdoorcookingchannel.com/watch-now/" target="_blank">Outdoor Cooking Channel</a> or you can listen to his archives on iTunes, Roku, and by clicking the link above.</li>
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<a href="http://www.outdoorcookingchannel.com/video-on-demand/" target="_blank">The Outdoor Cooking Channel</a>. Similar to a TV channel, the Outdoor Cooking Channel features live broadcasts and reruns of programs created about our favorite topic. There's Rempe's BBQ Central Show (above); GrateTV with Bill West and Jack Waiboer; Cooking Everything Outdoors Show with Gary House; Cooking With Butt Rub featuring "Bad Byron" Chism; Backyard BBQ and Grilling with Kevin Bevington; Grill Girl with Robyn Lindars; The Smokin Guitar Player with Fred Bernardo; BBQ Superstars with Darryl Mast; Celebrity Grill with JM; Cooking Up A Story from Rebecca & Fred Gerendasy; Championship BBQ with Dennis Stewart; and The Deck Chef with Kent Whitaker. The broadcasts are also available on Roku.</li>
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/kxl-bbqnation" target="_blank">CowboyCook</a>. Jeff Tracy is dedicated to the Western Lifestyle and has a weekly radio show syndicated on may stations. Click the link to listen in. You might even stumble across a chat with Meathead.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Here are some links to our favorite hot dog websites.</p>
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<a href="http://www.hot-dog.org" target="_blank">National Hot Dog and Sausage Council</a></li>
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<a href="http://www.wvhotdogs.com" target="_blank">West Virginia Hot Dogs</a>. Some guy named Stanton knows everything about the subject.</li>
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<a href="http://www.hollyeats.com" target="_blank">Holly Eats</a> is the home of a Cornell Hotel School grad, former restaurateur, food writer, bon vivant, and connoisseur of common cuisine, Hollister Moore. He travels, he eats roadfood, he shoots it and writes about it. Well.</li>
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<a href="http://www.roadfood.com" target="_blank">Roadfood.com</a> is a spinoff from the superb Roadfood books by Jane and Michael Stern. Login and share your pix and opinions of lowbrow eats across the nation. There's a lot of expertise here.</li>
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<a href="https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/dining/hot-dog-hall-of-fame/index.html" target="_blank">The Hot Dog Hall of Fame</a>. Uncle Frank's funhouse. Check out <a href="http://presidentialwiener.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Presidential Wiener</a> also his <a href="http://frankfurterchronicles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HotDogChronicles</a> blog.</li>
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